1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; modifying acquisition
1.3 	and use provisions for scientific and natural areas;
1.4 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 84.033, by
1.5 	adding a subdivision; 97A.093; repealing Minnesota
1.6 	Statutes 2004, section 84.033, subdivision 2.
1.7 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.8 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 84.033, is
1.9 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
1.10 		Subd. 3.County approval. The commissioner must follow
1.11 	the procedures under section 97A.145, subdivision 2, for
1.12 	scientific and natural areas acquired under this section.

1.13 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 97A.093, is
1.14 	amended to read:
1.15 	97A.093 HUNTING, TRAPPING, AND FISHING IN SCIENTIFIC AND
1.16 	NATURAL AREAS.
1.17 	Except as otherwise provided by law, scientific and natural
1.18 	areas are closed to hunting, trapping, and fishing unless:
1.19 	(1) for scientific and natural areas designated before May
1.20 	15, 1992,the designating document allows hunting, trapping, or
1.21 	fishing; or
1.22 	(2) for other scientific and natural areas,the
1.23 	commissioner allows hunting, trapping, or fishing in accordance
1.24 	with the procedure in section 86A.05, subdivision 5, paragraph
1.25 	(d).

1.26 	Sec. 3. REPEALER.
 2.1 	Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 84.033, subdivision 2, is
2.2 	repealed.